Policy Puzzles: Unraveling the Rules
These disciplines can call a Code Blue
EMP 03
Physician, Nurse, Respiratory Therapist
Craig Hospital's inception started with the treatment of this disease.
Tuberculosis
Founded in 1907 by Frank Craig, known as "Tent Colony of Brotherly Love"
Craig Hospital's strategic plan has this many pillars.
3
Evolve Inpatient
Expand Outpatient
Lifelong Empowerment
If an allegation is investigated and not substantiated, is it still reportable as an occurrence?
Yes, it is the allegation of the event, not the outcome of the provider’s investigation, which makes it reportable.
The number of days after discharge from IP that the Nurse Advice Line (NAL) calls patients and caregivers for follow-up.
30 Days
3 qualifying circumstances for Sick and Safe leave
HR 109
Mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition
Need to obtain preventative medical care or to get a medical diagnosis, care or treatment.
Need to care for a family member who has a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition
The absence from work is necessary due to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking committed against the employee or the employee’s family member.
A public official has ordered the closure of schools, or places of care for the employee’s child, due to a public health emergency.
Employee needs to self-isolate or seek medical attention for themselves, due to diagnosis, symptoms, or exposure to the cause of the public health emergency.
To care for a family member (as defined in the policy) due to a diagnosis, symptoms, or exposure to the cause of the public health emergency.
Needs to care for a family member whose school or place of care has been closed due to inclement weather, loss of power, loss of heating, loss of water or other unexpected occurrence that results in the closure of the family member's school or place of care.
Needs to grieve, attend funeral services or a memorial, or deal with financial and legal matters that arise after the death of a family member.
Need to evacuate employee's place of residence due to inclement weather, loss of power, loss of heating, loss of water, or other unexpected occurrence or event that results in the need to evacuate the employee's residence.
Craig Nursing has won the Press Ganey NDNQI award for Outstanding Nursing Quality this many times.
8
With the latest being in 2023!
This strategic initiative is aimed at bringing patients into Craig sooner to decrease medical complications and prepare patients for rehab.
Neuro Medical Unit (NMU)
If a police officer asks to speak to a patient who does not have capacity, can we ask that they return during normal business hours when the physician and case manager are available?
Absolutley
The number one procedure performed in the Craig urology department.
Cystoscopy
Approximately 8-10 per clinic day! Most they've done in one day is 20.
Name 3 personal electronic devices that patients/families are allowed to have in patient rooms.
EC06:
Personal electrical equipment needed for activities of daily living (including, but not limited to, hair dryers, razors, toothbrushes) are allowed. These personal electrical items may be a necessary part of a patient's rehabilitation program to safely evaluate the equipment and its applicability for increasing independence in activities of daily living.
At one point in Craig's history, there were this many patients in a room.
4
Not every room had 4 patients, but many did!
This tool is meant to ease communication with patients and caregivers and set expecations around Craig's rehab program.
CORE
(Craig Overview of Rehabilitation Elements)
You take this action if a patient's family member has no sleeping arragements and they appear intoxicated or under the influence.
You ask them to leave the hospital.
They put our patient at risk by being in the room/hospital.
We can put them in a cab and arrange for a hotel.
The Outpatient Clinic is primarily run by these providers.
Nurse Practitioners
Craig OPC is proud to be a nurse-driven outpatient clinic.
During a performance related coaching conversation, the staff member says "Well, I physically can't turn a patient because of my shoulder." This is how you guide them.
HR 22 Reasonable Accommodations
Refer the Employee to HR to discuss reasonable accommodation.
The year Craig Hospital became a spinal cord injury and brain injury hospital.
1957
Under the leadership of medical director Dr. John Young (3E conference room)
The Criag Hospital Nursing Strategic Plan should be reviewed at least every ___ years.
4
According to Magnet designation standards, a nursing strategic plan should be reviewed at least every four years to demonstrate ongoing excellence in nursing practice.
Take this action if a patient elopes and has decision making capacity but they are a danger to themselves or others.
This outpatient nurse-led program treats over 100 patients per month.
Outpatient Wound Clinc.
Rougly 200 wounds treated per month.
A nurse is upset about a situation and is wondering if there is a place and space for the issue to be reviewed.
Name 1 option/committee that are able to review these issues
Answer Per Policy NRS 77- Nurse Peer Review a nurse can complete the Confidential Peer Review/Quality Improvement form available on the Craig Hospital Intranet and request the issue to be reviewed by NPC as a peer review
Per RI 33- Organization Ethics if the concern has an ethic concern they can place an ethics request via the hospital reporting system (RL6) or call the ethics hotline at 800-383-1496
The "Broken Man" was created in this decade and is a symbol of _______.
1960s and Hope
Created by former Craig SLP, Brad Hodgkins, the Broken Man symbolizes the goal of rehab and a meaning life after injury. In 1970s, the symbol was permanently placed as a cornerstone in the wall near the front door of Craig's west building and have become an enduring symbol of hope.
These are 4 of Craig Hospitals strategic initiatives.
CORE
NMU
OP Redesign
EDIA
Translation Research
Campus Expansion
3 elements needed to report verbal abuse as an occurence to the state
The number of Craig departments in which nurses work beyond the nursing department.
7
Admissions, Infection Prevention, OHS, Pharmacy, Safety, Training and Development, TR